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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Carryforwards
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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Income Taxes (Operating Loss Carryforwards, Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Charitable, Foreign Tax Credit and AMT Carryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Recognized carryforward tax asset	$ 200,000
Orphan Drug and Research and Development Tax Credit
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Recognized carryforward tax asset	1,200,000
Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	50,157,928
Federal \| Exercise of NonQualified Stock Options
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	44,100,000
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	54,890,031
Operating loss carryforwards, amount subject to full valuation allowance	4,200,000
State \| Exercise of NonQualified Stock Options
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	45,400,000
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Charged to costs and expenses	$ 203,003	$ 33,423	$ 20,457